Norwegian Education Policy Rhetoric 1945-2000: Education Philosophy in the Political Party Platforms.

Telhaug, Alfred Oftedal; Volckmar, Nina

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v43 n3 p275-93 Sep 1999

Analyzed Norwegian party platforms from 1945 to 1997 for their content related to education. Findings indicate that the basic ideas of social democratic progessivism have been carried forward, but that there has been a shift to the right emphasizing freedom, competition, different alternatives, and more consideration of the interests of business and industry. (SLD)